What we don't want is to bring in somebody who would simply use the university as a stepping stone to the next level, a professional group somewhere. We want somebody who has a real desire and commitment to build our orchestra program so that it is among the best in the country.

A stem cell trial like this without full review should just never, ever happen. The University of Pittsburgh should take the lead in the nation to ensure that this option is never provided, since they are the ones that did it wrong.

The communications department is the largest in the university, by far. We are really placing emphasis on that. We live in a world of media.

We recognize that this change in policy has significant impact across the university.

Our university sits in a most unique position because we have a long history of accepting and promoting diversity in our system. I don't want us to lose that mission, because that's our roots, our history.

During his four-year tenure as conductor of the symphony orchestra, Kevin did much to raise the standards for the group. He challenged them with new repertory as well as with some of the giants of the traditional repertory. His performance of the Mahler Second Symphony was said by some long-time music faculty to be one of the highest points in the history of the School of Music.